For almost 12 years, home for me has been here at Windorah, south-western Queensland, in the heart of Channel Country. The name Channel Country describes the huge number of intertwined rivulets – braided channels – that form during times of flood across this remarkable more than 200,000 sq.km inland region, which lies mostly in Queensland, but also in parts of South Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales.
Through my lens I aim to capture the natural beauty of rural life during both good and bad seasons. I’ve been lucky enough to document and celebrate the distinct beauty of this astounding country in drought and in flood, as it was in the winter of 2024. It’s extraordinary to see how the landscape changes constantly, and having it on my doorstep has been incredible.
To capture this set of images showing the landscape in flood, I used my drone and photographed with a Canon R6 from a helicopter. It’s amazing to me that you can fly over the same spot repeatedly in a day and, depending on the light, it can look completely different each time. I believe this scene is quite rare and special, as the Channel Country’s occasional floods create unique vegetation patterns that present fleeting opportunities for dramatic and unique captures.
